Electrical, Instrumentation, and Automation Superintendent مشرف الكهرباء والأجهزة والأتمتة

JOB PURPOSE
The E&I and Automation Superintendent is responsible for planning, coordinating, and supervising all electrical, instrumentation, control systems, and automation maintenance activities to ensure the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of plant equipment and facilities. The role leads E&I maintenance teams, manages preventive and corrective maintenance programs, supports commissioning, start-up, shutdowns, and capital projects, and ensures compliance with safety, quality, and environmental standards.A key focus of the position is the establishment and development of E&I maintenance systems, asset management processes, and automation support capabilities to transition the operation from commissioning through stable production while maximizing equipment availability, system integrity, and operational performance.

MAIN TASKS, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT
• Supervise and coordinate daily electrical, instrumentation, and control system maintenance activities.
• Ensure reliability of power distribution systems, motors, MCCs, VFDs, instrumentation, analyzers, and plant automation systems.
• Support pre-commissioning, commissioning, loop checks, function testing, and start-up activities.
• Participate in Factory Acceptance Test (FAT), Site Acceptance Test (SAT), and system acceptance testing.
• Review and approve maintenance plans, work orders, and shutdown activities.
• Ensure critical E&I equipment is maintained according to OEM and reliability requirements.
• Manage DCS, PLC, SCADA, HMI, and associated industrial network infrastructure.
• Support process optimization through automation and control improvements.
• Ensure compliance with industrial cybersecurity standards, control system access management, backup procedures, and change management processes
• Coordinate software backups, change management, and control system upgrades.
• Monitor equipment performance and reliability to minimize downtime.
• Develop and implement maintenance strategies to improve asset availability and lifecycle.
• Review and approve maintenance work orders, job plans, and schedules.
LEADERSHIP & TEAM MANAGEMENT
• Lead, coach, and develop E&I technicians, automation specialists, supervisors, and contractors
• Conduct performance evaluations and identify training requirements.
• Promote a culture of accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure adequate manpower planning and resource allocation.
• Ensure ERP system is fully organized within the execution teams.
SAFETY & COMPLIANCE
• Enforce company safety policies, procedures, and permit-to-work systems.
• Conduct risk assessments and participate in incident investigations.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, environmental, and company standards.
• Promote safe work practices and achieve zero-harm objectives.
RELIABILITY & CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
• Analyze equipment failures and implement root cause corrective actions.
• Monitor Electrical Availability, Control System Availability, Instrument Reliability, MTBF, MTTR, maintenance costs, and planned maintenance compliance
• Support reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) initiatives.
• Identify and implement opportunities for maintenance optimization.
• Support development of asset management strategies to maximize equipment lifecycle and return on investment.
• Maintain equipment criticality assessments and asset registers.
SHUTDOWNS & PROJECTS
• Plan and execute plant shutdowns, turnarounds, and major overhauls.
• Coordinate with operations, engineering, procurement, and contractors.
• Support capital projects, equipment installations, and commissioning activities.
• Ensure projects are completed within budget and schedule requirements.
BUDGET & RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
• Prepare and manage maintenance budgets.
• Monitor spare parts inventory and optimize stock levels.
• Control maintenance expenditures while maintaining equipment reliability.
• Assist with procurement of electrical, instrumentation, automation equipment, software, and related services
• Manage and evaluate contractor performance.
• Ensure contractor compliance with safety and quality requirements.
• Review contractor scopes of work and service agreements along with other MMC teams.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Instrumentation/Automation engineering or a related field
• Master’s in above engineering or in a related field is an advantage
Experience:
• 15+ years of experience in electrical, instrumentation, and automation maintenance within mining, minerals processing, or heavy industrial operations, including commissioning and operational support.
• 8+ years of experience as a maintenance superintendent in the mining/processing industry or related.
• Proven track record of successfully managing maintenance in large-scale processing operations
Certifications: Candidates holding or pursuing any of the following certifications will have an added advantage:
• Certified Maintenance & Reliability Practitioner (CMRP)
• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Six-sigma (BB)
Technical Skills:
Experience with:
• High-Voltage (HV) and Low-Voltage (LV) electrical systems.
• Substations, transformers, switchgear, MCCs, and VFDs.
• Process instrumentation and analyzers.
• PLC systems (Siemens, Allen-Bradley, Schneider, ABB).
• DCS systems (ABB 800xA, Honeywell, Yokogawa, Emerson DeltaV, Siemens PCS7).
• SCADA and industrial communication networks.
• CMMS/ERP systems such as SAP PM, IBM Maximo, Oracle, or Pronto.
• Functional safety systems and SIL concepts.
• Electrical protection systems and relay coordination.
• Power quality analysis.
• Industrial Ethernet and fiber-optic communication systems.
Soft Skills:
• Fluency in English, with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Excellent negotiation and influencing abilities.
• Strategic thinking and problem-solving capabilities.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• High ethical standards and commercial integrity.
• Ability to work effectively in a multicultural environment.
• Strong decision-making and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and perform under pressure